Wall light



Sept. 1, 1931. J. B. KAUSAL 1,821,062

WALL LIGHT Filed June 18, 1928 Patented Sept 1, 1931 l pg 1 21 2 UN TED'STATES PATENT OFFICE I I arisen: n. KansAL; [OF CHICAGO, ILLIl'iTOIS WALL LIGHT I Application filed an; 13, 1am. s rial 1&0. 286,160.

' This'invention relates to-wall lights and witha base portion 14 and a socket receiving more particularly to a wall light adapted to portion 15 disposed at right angles to the use in corridors, hallways, Stairways, and base portion and provided with a circular similar "places where alimited amount of il opening 16 for reception ofthe lamp socket.

lumination is desired and is" preferably con- The bracket13 is preferably secured to the 55 fined to the floor area. .An object of the in: rear wall 17 of the casing 10 by means of v'ention is the provision of a light of this small screw boltsl extending through opencharacter in which the source of light will ings 18in bracket 13 into screw threaded or Y be effectually concealed and in which the other suitable openings provided therefor in if) projection of the device from thewall is rethe back plate 1 duced to a minimum. As a more specific The device is preferably mounted within object, the device of the invention provides the wall in such manner that. the forward a hall light imbedded within the wall strucedge of casing 10 and the two lateral flanges V ture so constructed and arranged as to pre- '11 are substantially flush with the surface of 3:6 ventglare and produce a soft diffusion of plaster 20 or other wall covering, and provilight, the source of light being invisible or sion for mounting is made in the form of concealed when viewed at any angle except openings 21 upon the; back plate 17 whereby directly. the device may be directly nailed or screwed 7 Other objectswill appear hereinafter. to the studding or through which metal F Theinventionconsists in the combinations straps ,22 may be bolted in adopting the and arrangements of parts hereinafter demounting shown in Fig. 2, in which the straps scribed and claimed. I 22 are bent at right angles for securing to The invention will be best understood by the stu'dding. The front cover plate 23' reference to the accompanying drawings is removably secured to the casing 10. in

23 forming a part of this specification and in any approved manner such as by small which; screw bolts threaded into the openings 12 Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a portion of and, as will be noted," the cover plate; has a wall showing the device of the invention a flat surface, except for a substantially mountedin operative position; rectangular hood portion 24 extending to Fig. 2is a vertical section through the wall downwardly and slightly outwardly, and

shown in Fig. 1 and showing the manner in disposed at an angle with reference to the i which the device-is imbedded into the wall main fiat portion. of the cover plate'. In structure; pressingout the hoodportion 24, end por- Fig. is an enl rg d f W 0f tions 25 are formed which further serve to vice with the front COVer pla e confine the distribution of light and there is W g F mountfid m P9S1t10n; also formed a rectangualr opening into which Fig. 4: is a vertical sectional view taken on is t the light directingmembet. 26 in the l 5 of f h h such manner as to be oppositely disposed with C9 algeripectlve new 0 t 1g t reference to the flat portion-of the cover plate 5. en f th lam at substantially the same angle as the hood 'b g perspec We Vlew 0 e p popsilon 24. Memberf 26 isuplreferably proi vice 'with a' serieso para e vanes or ou- 7 1S a Sectlonal new through the mam vers 27 for the purpose of directing the rays socket member. As illustrated in the drawings, the pre of g a a the g dn'ectmg member 26 95 ferred embodiment of the invention comli to thefiiover Plates y rivets prises a casing 10, upon the open side of which rt o g the Cover plate 2 h are laterally extending inturned flanges 11 dges are preferably beveled to mprove the having threaded openings 12. A bracket 13 appearanceand small depressions are formed formounting the lamp preferably is provided at the screw holes so that the screw bolt heads will be countersunk and become flush with the cover surface. v I

The lamp socket consists of two pieces which are screwed together through the opening 16 of the bracket 13 and the base member 29 is provided with a projecting lug 30 which fits into notch 31.,, As shown in Fig. 4, the lamp 35 and bracket are disposed slightly above the level of the light openings between the vanes 27, and in this adjustmentthe light is confined to a'relatively small area adjacent the wall, but asatisfactory provision for in creasing the extent of light may be had by providing additional screw threaded open-.. ings 82 for securing the lamp bracket in'a lower positionJ-Thra casing 10 is provided with a plurality of knock-outs 33 disposed so as to render'connecti-on with the conduit 34 prevent glare to a person ascending the stairs, and these vanes further serve to confine the illumination to a definite area inadvance of "When the deviceis located at 2. A wall light of the flush type adapted to be imbedded in a building wall structure, comprising a casing having an open side, a lamp mounted within said casing, a closure plate for the open side of said casing and adapted to extend vertically with the "edges substantially flush with the wall surface, said closure plate having an outwardly pressed portion arranged to form a downwardly and o'utwardly'inclined light directing hood and the frameof a substantially rectangular light emitting opening, the remaining face ofsaid plate being substantially flat, said light emitting opening extending substantially from the faceof said closure plate to the forward edge of said hood, a plurality of parallel louver members disposed transversely across saidopeni lgfto conceal the source of light when viewed'at any angle exceptdirectly, said louvers extending substantially at the same angle from said closure plate, as the hood but in a reverse direction, and means for attaching said casing to said wall structure name to this specification.

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the wall upon which the device is mounted without casting shadows.

While I have illustrated and described preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capableof variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the inventionQ I,

therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but de-: SlI'GtO avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scopeof the appended-claims. e a

I What I claim is new and desire to secure ,by Letters Patent is; v

1. A wall light of the flush type adapted .to be imbedded in a building wall structure, comprising a casinghaving an open side, a lamp mounted within said-casing, a closure plate for the open side of-said casing and adapted to extend vertically with the edges substantially flush with the wall surface,said closure plate having an outwardly pressed portion arranged to form a'downwardly and" outwardly inclined light directing hood and the frame-of a substantially rectangular light emitting opening, the remaining face of said plate being substantiallyfiat, said light emitting opening extending substantially fromtheface of said closure plate to the forward edge of said hood, a plurality of parallel louver members disposed transversely across said opening to conceal the, source of light 7' when viewed at any angle except directly, and means for attaching said casing to said wall I structure rearwardlyof said wall surface.

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